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Bookmark or Share- Chokehold - WikipediaChokeholds are used in martial arts, combat sports, self-defense, law enforcement and in military hand to hand combat applications. They are considered superior to brute-force manual strangling, which generally requires a large disparity in physical strength to be effective. [4]
- How Decades Of Bans On Police Chokeholds Have Fallen ShortA federal ban on police use of chokeholds has been discussed in recent weeks, but NPR reviewed the internal policies of several large U.S. police departments and found them difficult to enforce.
- Department of Justice Announces Department-Wide Policy on Chokeholds ...The Department of Justice today announced written department-wide policies explicitly prohibiting the use of “chokeholds” and “carotid restraints” unless deadly force is authorized, and limiting the circumstances in which the department’s federal law enforcement components are authorized to use unannounced entries.
- Understanding MMA Choke Holds: Techniques, Risks, and Safety - a4 FitnessThere are several types of choke holds used in MMA, including the rear naked choke, guillotine choke, and triangle choke. Each technique requires a specific set of grips, positioning, and leverage to effectively apply pressure to the opponent’s neck. The rear naked choke is one of the most common choke holds in MMA.
- Here's a fact sheet on police chokeholds and how they factor ... - YahooChokeholds used by police — on-duty or otherwise — have long been considered dangerous and a sensitive issue, with the practice drawing comparisons to the lynching of Black people.
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